Untold Stories will be held Sunday, February 25, 2024, 4 pm at Patrick Henry High School, Ashland.
Since 2014, Untold Stories has been sponsored jointly by The Center, The Hanover County Black Heritage Society, the Ashland Museum and Downtown Ashland Association. It is a program of oral histories about growing up in Ashland and Hanover County during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. This year’s theme is education.
The storytellers will be Roger Braxton, Lou Flanagan, Clem Gilpin, Linda “Dickie” Magovern, Sue Nelson, and Lindsay Ryland. Anthony Keitt will be the MC, and Dr. John Kinney will be the wrap-up speaker.
Free and open to the public. For more information, call 804-368-7314.
The Community Gospel Chorus will conclude the Untold Stories program on Sunday, February, 25 at 4 pm.
Duncan Memorial is invited to come sing with the chorus. All are welcome. Tyler Spurlock will be the choir director.
Rehearsals will be:
• Monday, February 12, 7 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church, 106 S. James St., Ashland.
• Tuesday, February 20, 7 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church, 106 S. James St., Ashland.
• Sunday, February 25, 3 pm at the Patrick Henry High School, Ashland, before the program.
Please try to make two of the rehearsals. For more information about the choir, contact Sue Watson at 804-402-0296 or watson240@aol.com.